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PATVH Georgia 2018 Theravada Sīmā Setting & Activities

Pa-Auk Tawya Vipassanadhura Hermitage Georgia has yet to establish a valid Sīmā. In order to continue our lineage and build a good foundation in North America, Our Sangha committee decided to establish a Sīmā to perform Kamma and other Buddhist ceremonies for the Buddhist community in the future. Sīmā (boundary) defines the space or building where Sangha can meet and held ceremonies, ordination, rain retreat (vassa) etc. Sīmā is essential for the Sangha, because it is a prerequisite for the valid performance of each ecclesiastical act (Kamma) of the Buddhist community. The invalidity of Sīmā, therefore, implies the invalidity of the Upasampada (higher ordination, acceptance as Bhikkhu).

【 Sīmā Setting 】

In June, 2018, we will invite Sangha from Pa Auk Monastery at Myanmar and Malaysia to attend the Sīmā Setting ceremony. The Sangha must select and appoint a boundary (sīmā sammuti) for a place to perform Kamma. The Sīmā Setting ceremony is detailed and careful, and need to be attended by several Bhikkhus from the Sangha. It is a rare opportunity for the Sīmā Setting ceremony to happen outside of Burma. We sincerely invite Dhamma friends to come and witness this solemn ceremony.

Sima hall setting preparation is scheduled to be performed between June 8 and 16, 2018

Sima hall setting ceremony will be on June 17 (Sunday) , 2018

【Event Details】

  • June 2018, Sīmā Setting（June 8-June 17, 2018） Dhamma teachers from Pa Auk Monastery in Myanmar & Malaysia plan to come to perform the Sīmā Setting ceremony on June 17, 2018. The preparation work starts from June 8, 2018.活動報名
  • Smoky Mountain Meditation retreats with more than 10 Bhikkhus 6/18-25, 2018活動報名
  • Sangha teachers from Pa Auk Monastery will come to the US to teach Dhamma in June and July 2018.
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Ven. U Buddharakkhita

Ven. U Buddharakkhita – Born on 1971 in Penang, Malaysia. He ordained as a bhikkhu in 2009 under The Most Venerable Pa Auk Sayadaw, began to train under Ven. U Mangala.

The Venerable attended the 6-month intensive retreat in 2010 led by The Most Venerable Pa Auk Sayadaw in Pa Auk Tawya Forest Monestary at Maylemine, Myanmar. Under the Sayadaw’s guidance, Ven. Buddharakkhita completed the Samatha and Vipassana course of the Buddha outlined by the Visuddhimagga.

The Venerable is fluent in both english and chinese and is currently assistant teacher to Ven. U Kañcana in Tusita Hermitage (Kuching), teaching meditation to monks, nuns and laity.

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Sayadaw U Janakabhivamsa

Born in 1976 in Magway, Venerable Janaka ordained as a novice monk (Sāmaṇera) at a monastery in Magway on 16 June, 1991. He received the higher ordination as a Bhikkhu on 20 June, 1995 at Atulakari Sinmin Monastery, Phaya Gyi Taik in Mandalay, where he studied Buddhist Pali studies.

Bhante passed the Sasanadhaja Dhammacariya examination held by the Department of Religious Affairs, Ministry of Religious Affairs, Government of the Union of Myanmar, and he was awarded the title of “Sasanadhaja Dhammacariya” on 18 July, 2002. He also passed the Pariyatti Sasanahita Dhammacariya examination conducted by Pariyatti Sasanahita Association of Mandalay city in 2002, and Bhante was awarded the title of “Bhanddanta Janakabhivamsa Pariyatti Sasanahita Dhammacariya” (Abhivamsa degree) on 17 July, 2002. The Pariyatti Sasanahita Dhammacariya examination is well recognised as the highest level of teacher of Pali language and the teachings of the Buddha. The Abhivamsa degree is equivalent to PH.D in Buddhist Pali Studies.

In 2002, Bhante became an official teacher of Pali Language at Phaya Gyi Taik in Mandalay. From 2007 to 2008, Bhante was a member of the State Main Committee of the Buddhist Education, having been appointed as a questioner of the Dhammacariya examination held by Ministry of Religious Affairs, the Government of the Union of Myanmar.

Venerable Janaka came to Pa-Auk Tawya Meditation Centre (Main) in 2005 and learned and practised Samatha & Vipassana meditation under Venerable Pa-Auk Sayadaw (“Sayadawgyi”). He had further trained during the Six Month Intensive Meditation Retreat in 2010 and also during the Four Month Intensive Meditation Retreat in 2013 under Sayadawgyi. Bhante spent Vassa 2015 in Maymyo practicing where Sayadawgyi is teaching an Intensive Meditation Retreat for Advanced Meditators. Bhante is the Resident Teacher of Pa-Auk Meditation Centre in Singapore since 2014.



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Sayadaw U Kumarabhivamsa

  • 1975 : Born in Kaing Won Village, Kaw Lin Township, Sagaing Division, Myanmar.
  • 1988 : Ordained as a novice in Kaw Lin Township, Sagaing Division, Myanmar.
  • 1995 : Received Higher Ordination on 15 March 1995 in Bahan Township, Yangon, Myanmar.
  • 1988-1993 : Studied Primary Buddhist Scriptures in Kaw Lin Township, Sagaing Division, Myanmar.
  • 1994-1998 : Studied Advanced Buddhist Scriptures at Mahāvisuddhāyon Education Centre, Bahan Township, Yangon, Myanmar.
  • 1998 : Obtained the government authorized Dhammācariya degree.
  • 1999 : Became a teacher at Mahāvisuddhāyon Education Centre, Bahan Township, Yangon, Myanmar.
  • 2000-2004 : Continued to study Advanced Buddhist Scriptures and taught senior monks at the new Masoeyein Education Centre, Mandalay, Myanmar. Obtained the Abhivaṃsa degree in Yangon in 2003.
  • 2004-2005 : Practiced meditation at Pa-Auk Tawya Meditation Centre (Main), Mon State, Myanmar.
  • 2005-2010 : Taught senior monks at the new Masoeyein Education Centre, Mandalay, Myanmar. Went to many forest monasteries for self-practice from time to time.
  • 2010-2011 : Continued meditation practice at Pa-Auk Tawya Meditation Centre (Main), Mon State, Myanmar.
  • 2012 : Spent the rains retreat and continued to practice meditation at Batam, Indonesia and visited Singapore for Dhamma sharing.
  • 2013 : Attended the Meditation Teacher Course retreat conducted by the Ven Pa-Auk Sayadaw at Pa-Auk Tawya Meditation Centre (Pyin Oo Lwin), Mandalay, Myanmar.
  • 2013-2014 : Practiced, taught the Buddha’s Teachings and spent the rains retreat in Taiwan.
  • 2015-2017 : Practiced, taught the Buddha’s Teachings and spent the rains retreat at Pa-Auk Meditation Centre (Pwin Oo Lwin), Mandalay, Myanmar. Currently is the Meditation Teacher (Kammaṭṭhānācariya) at Pa-Auk Meditation Centre (Pwin Oo Lwin).
  • 2013-2017 : From time to time went to Indonesia, Singapore, Malayisa, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, India, China and Sri Lanka to conduct short meditation retreats and Dhamma sharing.